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Minority Grad Students Less Likely to Submit Work for Publication

Minority Grad Students Less Likely to Submit Work for Publication

The results, from a survey of UC Berkeley students in the physical sciences and engineering, highlight a stumbling block for diversity and inclusion efforts—but also offer a potential bright spot

The Tiny Changes that Can Cause AI to Fail

The Tiny Changes that Can Cause AI to Fail

Machines still have a long way to go before they learn like humans do – and that’s a potential danger to privacy, safety, and more.

Eighth International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication

Eighth International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication

The Eighth International Congress on Peer Review and Scientific Publication, which was in the planning since 4 years, will be held September 10-12, 2017, in Chicago.

Data From 14 Million Papers Is Now Available for Free

Data From 14 Million Papers Is Now Available for Free

A new organization, I4OC, is working towards making reliable, structured data of authors, reference lists, and citations accessible to the public.

Using Altmetrics to Measure Research Impact

Using Altmetrics to Measure Research Impact

Altmetrics is a novel method to track and measure the social impact of scientific publications and also the influence of a researcher.

Exploring the Mysteries of Go with AlphaGo and China's Top Players

Exploring the Mysteries of Go with AlphaGo and China's Top Players

We’re collaborating with the China Go Association and Chinese Government to bring AlphaGo, China’s top Go players, and leading AI experts together for the “Future of Go Summit.”

Federal Research Funding Up in Fiscal Year 2015

Federal Research Funding Up in Fiscal Year 2015

NSF's mission is to advance the progress of science, a mission accomplished by funding proposals for research and education made by scientists, engineers, and educators from across the country.

OMICtools: Bioinformatics Software and Database Search Engine

OMICtools: Bioinformatics Software and Database Search Engine

OMICtools bridges the gap between life science and computational biology.

We Cannot Rely on For-Profit Corporations to Build Open Scholarly Infrastructure

We Cannot Rely on For-Profit Corporations to Build Open Scholarly Infrastructure

There is an important point here: we simply can’t build a meaningfully open scholarly infrastructure that is dependent on the whims of corporations. It can’t be done.

Institute Announces New Open Access Policy for All MIT Authors

Institute Announces New Open Access Policy for All MIT Authors

Optional license allows students, researchers, and staff to make scholarly articles freely available.

Public Confidence in Scientists Has Remained Stable for Decades

Public Confidence in Scientists Has Remained Stable for Decades

Today, four-in-ten Americans have a great deal of confidence in the scientific community.

How Donald Trump Crippled U.S. Technology and Science Policy

How Donald Trump Crippled U.S. Technology and Science Policy

As he cuts federal research and targets immigration, Trump has neglected and marginalized the White House’s own team of experts.